MEMPHIS, TENN. - Tulane has played a solid first half in its Conference USA tournament opener against Marshall at the FedEx Forum.

The Green Wave has gotten a decent mix of inside and outside scoring and solid production from its starters and reserves on its way to a 26-25 halftime lead.

Reserve forward Daniel Puckett is leading Tulane with eight points and point guard Kevin Sims has scored seven. But it's obvious Coach Dave Dickerson would like to see his team execute a little better on the offensive end. Tulane has turned the ball over 10 times and is shooting only 36.7 percent from the field.

The Green Wave is trying to advance to Thursday's quarterfinals against top-seeded Memphis. But first it most finish off the Thundering Herd, who have already defeated the Green Wave twice this season.